School desk



SCHOOL DES K Fi led Nov 12. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR WTFGgyer BY m9 6e WITNESS ATTO R N EY Nov. 22, 1932. w. T. P. GEIGER SCHOOL DESKFiled Nov 12, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WI! 1? (Ea @073 TTORNEYWITNESS gwnaw Patented Nov. 22, 1932 1,8883%:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON THOMAS PARK GEIGER, OF FORTMYERS, FLORIDA SCHOOL nnsx Application filed November 12', 1929: SerialNo. 406,602.

My invention relates to school desks and The end walls 13 and 13*project beyond more particularly,t'o a-type wherein the table one of theside walls 14, as at 19, to accomportion is-adjustab'le, anditconsistsin the modate rearlegs 20 and 20 which. are seconstructions,.arrangements and combinacured thereto. The legs 20 and 20 project tionsherein described and claimed. 1 upwardly beyond the seat 11', and theseto- It is an object of the invention to provide .a gether with. the backboards 21 constitute a combined school desk and chair wherein the backrest 22. The inclination of the back table portion may be adjustedvertically as rest 22 and the curvature of the boards 21 is Well astilted horizontally to dispose the such as to aiford the greatestpossible comtable portionat substantiallyrightangles to tort toanoccupant. The top board 21 proth li f. i i fv an ant, thus af- Jectsslightly beyond the right hand leg memfordingacomfortable'posture of theuser, l" 2 szvicwed in Figs. 1' and 5) while A still further'object ofthe invention is the the bottom board 21 stops flush with the side vi if a. mbi ed chair and desk of the leg member 20 The projecting end 15 hi thg table p'ortjgn may b dj t d of theboard '21 acts as a stop,limiting upto assume-3,,pgsitionupomthe ertical side of WaI'ClmOVGIDBIItOf the arm rest 29 as Will be the chair, so-as topermit'readyentranceinto apparent. and it; fi' m th hair, A front leg 23 composed of a pairof suit- Additional objects, advantages and. tea ably shaped boards 24and 25 are arranged 2o tures of the invention will be apparentfrom p nOpposltesides of the projecting forward '70 the following description.considered in 0011- end 6 of theend wall 13 The boards 24 junctionaccompanying drawings and are suitably bolted to the 611K126, aswherein, ShOWIl- Figure 1 is-a side elevation of a chair con- UPOII FQPP G ront end of the desk,

25 structed in accordance with my invention, a leg'27 1s sultablysecured interiorly of the Figure2 is a similar viewillustrating theseat? so 1 ovlde? Smooth f table portion of the desk adjusted for aready A' W dllected toFigs. 3 and 4, position, where n it w ll be seenthat the boards 24 p g f t i fth h i and 2e are held in spaced relationbythe Figure'4 is a similar view, illustrating the e1[ld 26 and P JECtupwardly a considerable tableamovedfo th id f th h i it dlsta-nce abovethe seat 11. The upper ends entrance or exit ot a person to the chair,of the boards f and 25 a Provided with Figure 5 is a topplan view of thechair, a p ty of ahgned 1 2 31 Figure 6' is a vertical section on: theline All adlustable arm 29 15 m nted between 35 Figure 3, the back rest22 and the leg member 23 and Figure 7 top Pian View of the arm,comprises a board 30 and arm rest 31. The Figure giisanenlarged crossSection vOn-the ooard 30 15 arranged edgewlse and at one edge line ofFigure,5 thereof, the arm rest 31 is secured by screws,

Th i illu t t d. a bi d d k d or otherwise. The board 30 and rest 31 are40 chair, generally indicated by the reference of g to extend fliombeyond the real character 10; the seat proper comprisingv an g member toa Polnt Well in n oblong box 11 including a bottom 12, end of the fPOIltg member 23- walls 13 and 13 and side walls 14. Upon The leg member 20is provided with a th t id f th d 11 13 13 d id longitudinal slot 32extending from the top walls- 14, a seat 15 is secured. The seat is ofthe seat 11 to a point closely adjacent the formed in two sectionsplfiand 17 as clearly top board 21, and in this slot, there is a boltillustrated in Fig-SP3 and 5. The section 16 33 cooperating with a slot34 formed in the isfixed to the side and end walls, while the rear endof the board 30, as clearly shown section'17 is hinged'ly mounted,.uponthe rear in Figs. 1 and 2.

0 wall'14, as atj18 ("see'Fig 6); A plurality of apertures 35 areprovided in the board 30, arranged in vertical rows, these aperturesbeing adapted to align with apertures 28 of the members 24 and 25 forrece tion of a bolt 36.

T e bolts 33 and 36 are each provided with wing nuts or the like,permitting ready tightening or loosenin", as the case may be.

To provide a finished appearance and to brace the arm 29, a triangularshaped facing board 37 is secured across the front ends of the members3031, and a similarly shaped brace 38 is secured intermediate the lengthof the arm 29 to afford rigidity to the structure. If found necessarythe members 30- 31 may be encircled by metal straps 39, these strapspreferably, also embracing the braces 37-38, as shown.

The arm rest 31 is cut away as at 40 to ac commodate a table 41, and theboard 30 is provided upon its upper edge with a pair of recesses 42within which there is disposed ide bars 43 secured upon the underside ofthe table 41.

Preferably, the rear wall 40 of the slot 40 is inclined and the matingend of the table 41 is similarly shaped for snug alignment when inoperative position, as shown in Fig. 8. A stop 44 is fixed upon theunderside of the table 41 and is adapted to engage the board 30 when thetable is drawn into operative position. A cross rail 45 is secured uponthe opposite end of the table 41 and functions as a stop when the tableis disposed in inoperative position, by virtue of its engagement withhorizontal edge of the board 30. The rail 45 also includes a hand hold46.

A book rest 41' is provided upon the table 41 to support books or thelike, when the table is adjusted at an inclination.

In order to accommodate pens and pencils or the like, a suitable box 47is secured beneath the arm rest 31.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the table maybe adjusted to various angles with respect to the sea-t, by selection ofadjustment of the arm 29 upon the upstanding members 24-25, the rearportion of the arm 29 being moved correspondingly within the slot 32.The arm 29 may be secured in its adjusted positions by tightgling thewing units of respective bolts 33- In the use of my device, it will beassumed that an occupant is desirous of leaving the seat. He grasps thetable 41 at the hand hold 46, lifting upwardly thereon, and at the sametime giving it a sliding movement. It will be apparent that upon upwardlift of the table the mating edge of the table and the arm rest will beseparated, and that the table will be free to slide downwardly throughthe slot 40. The table 41 is permitted to slide downwardly until thecross rail 45 engages and rests upon the board 30, where it will besecurely retained in suspended position upon the side of the chair 10.The occupant will then be free to leave his seat without encounteringany obstructions whatsoever.

To return the table 41 to its operative posi- 1 swing downwardly beforethe occupant. In T the downward movement of the table, it will be notedthat the top edge of the board 30 acts as a fulcrum, and when the tablereaches its final position, coacts with the mating edges of the arm 31and table 31 to rigidly support the same.

It will be readily appreciated that I have provided a combined desk andtable which may be cheaply constructed, and one which may be quicklyadjusted to dispose the table portion at various angles.

I claim 1. A combined chair and desk comprising a framework defining achair having a slotted back rail, a support forwardly of said frameworkand carried thereby and including spaced vertical members, a tablehaving an arm pivoted between said members, said arm having a slot atone end thereof adapted to align with the slotin said back rail, meansfor securin said arm in adjusted positions upon said ack rail, saidspaced members and said'arm having apertures for adjustment of said armto dispose said table at various inclinations, and means for securingsaid arm to said spaced members.

2. A combined chair and desk comprising a framework defining a chairhaving a bac and seat, a support forwardly of said framework, anadjustable arm connected between said back and said support, said armhaving a slot formed in the upper side and extending longitudinallythereof, a table slidable within said slot for disposition transverselyof said seat, means for limiting outward sliding movement of said table,and means for suspending said table from said arm.

3. A combined chair and desk comprising a framework defining a seat andback, said seat including a forwardly extending side member, a pair ofvertically disposed members secured to said side member, one beingdisposed upon respective sides of said side member and extending abovesaid seat to provide a spaced support, one of said members forming a legfor said chair, an arm pivoted between said spaced members andadjustably mounted upon said back and a table carried by said arm.

4. A combined chair and desk comprising a framework defining a seat andback, said back including an upright member having a slot extending froma point adjacent said seat and terminating at a point in proximity tothe upper end of said upright, a support ii.

secured to said seat and in advance thereof, said support having aplurality of spaced apertures, an arm, said arm being mounted upon saidsupport and including a plurality of horizontally spaced apertures forregistry With a selected aperture of said support, fastening meansextended through alined apertures for pivotally securing said arm tosaid support, said arm further having a slot for registry with the slotof said upright member, and means for securing said arm to said uprightin various adjusted positions.

' WASHINGTON THOMAS PARK GEIGER.

